A smartphone intervention for adolescent obesity: study protocol for a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few evidence-based mobile health solutions for treating adolescent obesity. The primary aim of this parallel non-inferiority trial is to assess the effectiveness of an experimental smartphone application in reducing obesity at 12 months, compared to the Temple Street W82GO Healthy Lifestyles intervention.

Methods/design

The primary outcome measure is change in body mass index standardised deviation score at 12 months. The secondary aim is to compare the effect of treatment on secondary outcomes, including waist circumference, insulin sensitivity, quality of life, physical activity and psychosocial health. Adolescents with a body mass index at or above the 98th percentile (12 to 17 years) will be recruited from the Obesity clinic at Temple Street Children

SUBMITTER: O'Malley G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3937237 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature